Cape fox vs Kintampo Rope Squirrel

Vulpes chama compared with Funisciurus substriatus

Key Differences

• Cape fox is Least Concern while Kintampo Rope Squirrel is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape fox	Kintampo Rope Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Vulpes (Foxes)	Funisciurus
Species	Vulpes chama	Funisciurus substriatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Cape fox and Kintampo Rope Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Cape fox

LC — Least Concern

Kintampo Rope Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape fox	Kintampo Rope Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Kintampo Rope Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cape fox

The Cape fox (Vulpes chama) is a species in the genus Vulpes. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.